Dance the Sacred Landscape Together
A Shakti Dance® Gathering in Cornwall, UK
10-13 September 2026
Movement, mantra, pilgrimage and community within Cornwall’s Celtic landscape
With Sara Avtar & Sangita Lakhanpal
Dance
the Sacred Landscape Together
A Shakti Dance® Gathering in Cornwall, UK
10-13 September 2026
Movement, mantra, pilgrimage and community within Cornwall’s Celtic landscape
With Sara Avtar & Sangita Lakhanpal
TYPE
Summer Retreat
DATES
10-13 September 2026
LOCATION
Cornwall, UK
ACTIVITY LEVEL
Moderate
This three-night gathering brings Shakti Dance® practice into direct relationship with the living landscape of Cornwall.
Beginning with arrival from 18:00 and a shared dinner on Thursday evening, and concluding at 13:00 on Sunday, the gathering will combine Shakti Dance® practice, group Mantric Choreographies, movement, mantra, meditation and shared pilgrimage.
We will practise within carefully chosen coastal and sacred places, allowing the qualities of the land to shape and deepen our experience. Cornwall’s estuaries, ancient pathways, stone circles, sea caves, hidden coves and elemental landscapes will not simply provide a beautiful setting, but become part of the practice itself.
As breath, voices and bodies move together, we will explore a deeper connection with ourselves, with one another and with the spirit of place.
Moving Together
At the heart of the gathering will be Shakti Dance® group Mantric Choreographies, combining mantra, rhythm, breath, mudra and meditative movement.
Practised collectively, these choreographies create a shared field of presence in which the group begins to move and resonate as one body.
Within the Cornish landscape, they become a form of embodied pilgrimage: a way of listening and responding to the particular qualities of each place through movement, sound and awareness.
The programme will also include mantra, meditation, embodied listening, periods of silence and reflection, guided landscape practices, and time for rest, community and informal sharing.
Throughout our time together we will weave Shakti Dance practices with sacred journeys into the landscape. We may gather in stone circles, walk ancient pathways, sit beside holy wells, visit sacred caves, and share mantric movement practices in places where earth, sea, and sky meet.
This gathering is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with natural rhythm, and experience the restorative power of movement, community, and place.
The Landscape Journey
We anticipate making one or two journeys to carefully chosen coastal or ancient locations.
We are located on the ancient Saints’ Way, where we will walk this historic pilgrim path, following in the footsteps of the Celtic saints. Along the way, we’ll discover legends of dragons and mermaids as we journey towards the “thin place”—where the river meets the sea.
Through movement, mantra, meditation and periods of quiet listening, we will explore the elemental qualities of earth, water, wind and space.
The precise programme and choice of locations will remain responsive to the weather, tides and needs of the group.
Guided by
Sara Avtar
Sara Avtar is the British-born creatrix of Shakti Dance®, a singer-songwriter, and an E-RYT 500 Kundalini Yoga and Shakti Dance® Lead Teacher Trainer with over 35 years of experience in yoga, sacred movement, and meditation. She has released five mantra music albums and guided thousands worldwide in embodied awakening.
Now based in Italy, she weaves movement, mantra, breath, and seasonal archetypes into practices that awaken Shakti, support self-worth, and align with the rhythms of nature. Her recent work explores Sacred Cycles, Celtic archetypes, and her evolving cosmology, the Seasonal I Ching — helping people embody their radiant soul essence, or Avatar.
Sara’s offerings bridge tantric wisdom and somatic ritual, opening pathways to inner coherence, creative flow, and soul remembrance. Her spaces evoke clarity, harmony, and a grounded return to one’s deeper nature.
shaktidanceacademy.online
Sangita
Sangita Lakhanpal is a British-born artist, music producer, and tantric yoga teacher rooted in the spiritual wisdom of her Indian heritage. Drawing from Vedic mythology, she brings ancient stories into modern life, weaving voice, myth, spirituality, and ecology.
Originally trained in human rights law, she shifted toward healing traditions, later sharing music and meditation in prisons, rehabs, and schools. A deeper calling led her to India, where she lived as a river pilgrim along the Narmada and founded a small arts school for children.
Today her life moves between Cornwall, India, and Portugal, where she has built a water temple called Kantara. Her work carries the imprint of sacred sites, mythic culture, and wild nature.
sangitalakhanpal.com
The Shape of the Gathering
Thursday Evening
Arrival and settling in from 18:00, followed by a shared communal dinner and opening gathering.
Friday and Saturday
Two full days of Shakti Dance® practice, group Mantric Choreographies, mantra, meditation, shared meals and practice within the surrounding landscape.
One or two guided excursions will be woven into the programme, depending on the weather, tides and needs of the group.
Sunday Morning
A final morning of practice, brunch and a closing gathering. The gathering will conclude at 13:00.
A Simple Community Gathering
This gathering is intended to be accessible, informal and community-centred.
It is offered particularly for members of the British Shakti Dance community. International participants, friends from the wider Cornish community and others who feel drawn to collective movement, mantra and connection with the land are also warmly welcome.
Previous experience of Shakti Dance® is welcome but not essential.
Participants should be comfortable with gentle movement, outdoor walking and group practice. The landscape activities will be adapted as far as possible to the capacities and needs of the group.
Paradise Collective CIC Little Petherick, Cornwall PL27 7QT
INVESTMENT
Early-Bird
For participants booking by 31 July:
Independent Accommodation
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Programme fee: £250
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Hospitality and logistics contribution £165
Camping
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Programme fee: £250
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Camping and hospitality package: £195
Glamping
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Programme fee: £250
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Glamping and hospitality package: £280
The programme fee covers the complete facilitated gathering from Thursday evening until Sunday at 13:00, including all Shakti Dance® teaching, group Mantric Choreographies, mantra, meditation, embodied listening, guided landscape practices, pilgrimage walks, excursions, and the opening and closing gatherings.
Early Bird
£250 per person
Available until 31 July.
Standard Rate
£280 per person
Available from 1 August until 15 August.
Late Booking Rate
£300 per person
Available from 16 August until 1 September, subject to availability.
Early-Bird Total Costs
For participants booking by 31 July:
Camping
Programme fee: £250
Camping and hospitality package: £195
Total: £445
Glamping
Programme fee: £250
Glamping and hospitality package: £280
Total: £530
Independent Accommodation
Programme fee: £250
Hospitality and logistics contribution £165
Total: £415
For participants arranging their own accommodation, the total will consist of the programme fee, the cost of their independently booked room, and the hospitality and logistics contribution.
Several accommodation arrangements are available.
Glamping
Stay in the glamping accommodation at the gathering site.
Three-night glamping and hospitality package: £280
Camping
Bring your own tent and stay at the gathering site.
Three-night camping and hospitality package: £195
The glamping and camping packages include:
- Three nights at the gathering site
- Six communal meals
- Shared local transportation to the planned coastal and sacred locations
- Use of the wood-fired sauna and hot tub
Independent Accommodation
Participants may also book their own accommodation in a nearby guesthouse, B&B or holiday rental and travel to the gathering site each day.
A separate hospitality and logistics contribution will apply for participants staying externally. This will cover the six communal meals, use of the gathering facilities (incl. hot tub & sauna) and shared local transportation connected with the programme.
Hospitality and logistics contribution for externally accommodated participants: £165
Please contact Sangita for information about nearby accommodation and local arrangements.
Accommodation and hospitality costs are charged separately from the programme fee.
The hospitality package includes six communal meals:
- Dinner on Thursday
- Brunch and dinner on Friday
- Brunch and dinner on Saturday
- Brunch on Sunday
The first meal will be served on Thursday evening after participants have arrived and settled in. The final meal will be brunch on Sunday morning.
The cost doesn’t include transportation to Paradise Collective, we will help to arrange taxis and transport if needed.
This gathering is both a retreat and a pilgrimage: a journey through movement, landscape and community.
By walking, practising, chanting and eating together, we will create a simple shared field in which nature, embodiment and consciousness can meet.
The Cornish landscape will accompany us as more than a backdrop. It will become a living partner in the practice, inviting us to listen more deeply, move more consciously and rediscover our place within the wider rhythms of the land.
Downpayment covers:
Accommodation and Hospitality
Pay the initial amount now to secure your spot.
The remaining balance is due upon arrival at the retreat.
Cancellation policy:
The reservation fee is non-refundable.